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Finally I called my old
dental office ran by a family and requested a different dentist. They gave me an appointment in two days at
8:00 AM.
X-rays were taken and the
dentist gruffly said, “You have a deep pocket infection and the tooth cannot be
saved.”
I said, “Well I would like to save it.”
He wrote out a referral to a specialist in the next town and said they probably will confirm my diagnosis.
I said, “Well I would like to save it.”
He wrote out a referral to a specialist in the next town and said they probably will confirm my diagnosis.
His receptionist was kind to
phone the other doctor and they said come in tomorrow at 4:00 PM. She also phoned Wal-Mart Pharmacy for some
Amoxicillin.
The next day, as they
escorted me to one of the exam rooms, I could see their equipment was modern and up to date. Their X-ray machine was digital and the
Doctor took my photo with her camera, which went on my records.
She also took photos of the inside of my mouth, and took new X-rays, as she said the one sent over was blurry and she needed a better X-ray to see the entire tooth.
She also took photos of the inside of my mouth, and took new X-rays, as she said the one sent over was blurry and she needed a better X-ray to see the entire tooth.
She confirmed that my tooth
already had a root canal and was badly inflamed, I had much bone loss and the tooth needed
extraction. She explained that when a
tooth already has a root canal and is infected, it cannot be saved.
She said I could return to my dentist, or as
this was an emergency, she would stay and extract it now. She recommended adding a bone graft to the
socket that would bond to my bone and give my jaw strength. I agreed and told Robert in the waiting room
what was to happen.
She was very good, and I
hardly felt a thing. The tooth came out
in pieces, which took longer to remove, and in the process the crown next to
it, became loose and fell off.
The doctor let me know that
she would scrape and clean the tooth next to it, and glue my crown back on at
no charge.
Well, that part of ordeal is over and a
return was scheduled for next week to see how I am doing.
Because of the bone graft, the
doctor recommended a soft diet, and cool foods.
What I did was to make a large smoothie with ripe bananas, yogurt, milk
and a cup of applesauce. This I placed
in several glasses and froze.
For breakfast I enjoyed some cool Cream of
wheat.
Also I made up a coffee mocha
drink and froze it in several glasses.
Yes, I hurt, and am swollen,
so I am taking IBPROFEN and AMOXICILLIN, and sleeping with my head elevated.
If I decide to have an
implant in four months, the bone graft is already in place.
May all your days be pain
free and no teeth hurting!
